Bernhard Hilpert

Bernhard Hilpert is a Visiting Fellow at the Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, specializing in Artificial Intelligence and Social AI. His research bridges machine learning and healthcare applications.

Research Interests: Focuses on

• Reinforcement Learning agents' transparency
• Virtual therapeutic agents for mental health
• Human-AI interaction models
• Biofeedback and facial expression analysis
• Patient-centered healthcare technology

Recent Work Trends: Combines AI with clinical applications, particularly in outpatient depression care and multiagent system modeling.

Collaborations: Works with healthcare professionals and AI researchers on deploying virtual agents in therapeutic contexts.